Within the US, during industrialization, there were men who were considered robber barons or captains of industry. Owning some of the largest companies, they shaped America. As well as the world. Henry Ford was one of them, and he was a captain of industry. Henry Ford, creator of the assembly line, was a captain of industry. Because of how he treated his workers. Ford opened Ford Motor company in 1903, employing many people, paying them five dollars per day, which in today’s standards, it’s about one hundred and ten dollars. This ensured loyalty to the company, for the unskilled workers. The unskilled position and the high wages were another part of his company that made him a captain of industry. In addition, those position encouraged more Americans living on farms to move to the city, as well more immigrants to come to America.
Ford’s company changed America’s way of life. Due to the assembly line, Ford’s company was able to produce the
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An example of this is in seven areas of America, Ford made schools that were based on one room school techniques, the modern teaching methods (of that time) and the concept of learning something through doing. Another thing Ford did was preserve historical items in an indoor and outdoor museum that showed the American experience and ingenuity. Edison Institute (now known simply as The Henry Ford). The Museum was first called the Edison Institute, but today it’s called The Henry Ford. Moreover, in 1936, Ford and his family made the Ford Foundation to give grants for research, education and development. In addition, starting in 1912, Ford began to collect items like wagons and threshing machines. These items were to represent the American industrial progress, and the world that was leaving due to the fastly made Model T. These items were put on display in a museum with the purpose to educate the young Americans, and future